Virtual sessions now available!
Join us for an 8-hour workshop designed for healthcare professionals in hospitals, long-term care, and clinics to learn about strategies for enhancing your emergency preparedness response capabilities. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with fellow professionals in your region!
Complete the form on the next page to register for the workshop. All participants will be placed on a waitlist initially to ensure seats are prioritized for the target audience and region. You will receive an email when your enrollment is confirmed.
Who?
This workshop is for those responsible for emergency preparedness at hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics including:
- Emergency Preparedness Coordinators
- Emergency Management Program Leads
- Others such as Facilities Management Staff, Administrative and Support Staff, and Clinicians
What?
In this 8-hour workshop, you will gain practical strategies and insights to enhance your facility's preparedness and response capabilities for all types of hazards. Designed for both newcomers and those experienced in healthcare emergency preparedness, Plan, Prepare, Act combines didactic lectures, interactive activities and discussions, and realistic scenarios to provide practical skills and knowledge ready for implementation. You will explore challenges and best practices in incident management, continuous program management, and regionwide coordination, all while engaging with peers in collaborative learning. The workshop offers practical tools based on national frameworks and guidelines, ensuring that you are equipped with up-to-date practices and resources. By the end of the day, you'll be prepared to apply these concepts to your own facility, enhancing your preparedness and planning activities.
By attending this workshop, you'll be able to:
- Discuss the core components and best practices for an effective all-hazards emergency preparedness program.
- Identify steps to improve operationalization and continuous improvement of emergency plans.
- Discuss the importance and underlying principles of risk assessments.
- Determine effective communication strategies for different types of emergencies.
- Identify key community stakeholders to engage in collaborative planning for a coordinated response during large-scale incidents.
- Access and utilize key regional, state, and national resources that support healthcare emergency preparedness planning and response.
When and Where?
In-person workshops are offered in each Health Care Coalition region. You may register for the session that works best for you.
In addition, two virtual sessions are scheduled in November, however we strongly encourage you to attend these in-person offerings. The in-person workshops are designed with interaction and collaboration in mind. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with fellow professionals in your region!
In-Person Workshop Dates:
8:00 AM sign-in; 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM workshop
| Southwest Healthcare Preparedness Coalition |
Sept 10 |
MERIT Center, Marshall
|
Central Health Care System
Preparedness Coalition |
Sept 12 |
Kelly Inn, St. Cloud |
|
West Central Health Care System
Preparedness Coalition
|
Sept 24 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Fergus Falls |
| Northwest Health Services Coalition |
Sept 26 |
Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls |
|
Southeast Minnesota Disaster Health Coalition
Registration closed.
|
Oct 8 |
City of Rochester EOC, Rochester |
|
South Central Health Care Coalition
Registration is closed.
|
Oct 10 |
Courtyard Marriott, Mankato |
|
Metro Health and Medical Preparedness Coalition
**This session is full. Register to join the wait list**
|
Oct 22 |
Shoreview Community Center, Shoreview |
| Northeast Health Care Preparedness Coalition |
Oct 24 |
Community Memorial Hospital, Cloquet |
Virtual Workshop Dates:
Virtual sessions offered via Zoom.
| Thursday, November 7 (Daytime) |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Thursday, November 14 (Evening) |
4:30 PM - 12:30 AM |
Continuing Education:
- This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 6.75 Contact Hours. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
- This activity has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Support for 6.75 Contact Hours for Nursing Home Administrators.
This workshop is supported by the Minnesota Department of Health.
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